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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Poet as Secretary

Throwback to my "SKY" year! See poem below...taking this picture was me being a secretary.

So this is the week I hope to catch up some! I've got no overnight travel this week, which is a relief... and the list of blog posts I have yet to write is so very long... but, the garden is calling. And the cello. And my work-in-progress....

Meanwhile, back to the post!

Today I'm excited to share with you some poetry that's meandered my way thanks to some lovely women in my life.

First, my friend Sarah at Shine Memoirs shared links to podcasts featuring interviews with poets like Mary Oliver and Marie Howe. I listened to the one with Mary Oliver on a drive back from the north Georgia mountains where I spent a lovely few days with dear ones. Really wonderful. You can many other inspiring podcasts at On Being with Krista Tippett.

That 'crusher' is an intriguing metaphor, and of course the 'secretary' is what we all are, capturing our lives as seen, maybe missing some parts because of the daily challenges of surviving. I was thinking how fortunate we are to take time to be, instead of the worry for the next meal. Glad you had a lovely family time, Irene. That picture is gorgeous!

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